Question

...the impact of the pandemic on christian europe is fairly well known since the black death has been the subject of considerable scholarly attention. this interest has led to a misconception of the black death as primarily a european phenomenon. regrettably, the black death in the orient has not attracted a comparable interest, but this neglect should not be interpreted as an indication of its lack of historical significance. the famous fourteenth - century muslim historian, ibn khaldūn, who lost his parents and a number of his teachers during the black death in tunis, recognized the import of the pandemic for islamic civilization: ...
— michael w. dols, viator (adapted)
which statement expresses the author’s argument regarding misconceptions related to the black death?
(1) primary sources have been difficult to find.
(2) testimonies about the black death are unreliable.
(3) the causes of the black death are not understood by historians.
(4) historical study has focused more on one region rather than on others.

Explanation:

The passage states that the Black Death is misperceived as primarily European because scholarly attention has been more on Christian Europe, while the Black Death in the Orient (other regions) has not received comparable interest. Option (1) is incorrect as the passage doesn't mention primary sources. Option (2) is wrong as there's no claim about testimonies' reliability. Option (3) is incorrect as the passage is about historical focus, not cause understanding. Option (4) matches the argument that study focused more on Europe (one region) than the Orient (others).

Answer:

1. Historical study has focused more on one region rather than on others.